Business Support Officer - Sales and Business Development

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to become a valued member of our dynamic team within the UK Support Function (UKSF).

Job Title:

Business Support Officer - SBD (Sales & Business Development)

Salary:
Circa £28,000 depending on experience + bonus and benefits

Location:

Stevenage (with flexibility to travel to other UK sites occasionally)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: A blended of remote and office working, working 2-3 days a week onsite.

The opportunity:

The UKSF pride ourselves on high levels of team spirit and provide an inclusive environment, where our teams can develop and grow within a supportive working culture. As a Business Support Officer (BSO) you will provide administrative and operational support to the SBD team as detailed below.
Based in our Stevenage office, however, flexibility to travel to other sites may occasionally be required

Provide pro-active, accurate and comprehensive administrative support to various Senior Managers within our Sales and Business Development area

Assisting new starters within the SBD team

Support shared email generic inboxes

GIFTS & Hospitality support (utilisation of the tool)

Donations & Sponsorship support

Comms & engagement activities (Intranet updates, communities & communications flow down)

A high level of stakeholder engagement, various coordination and managing/building relationships within HR and across the business

Create and maintain MS Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and MS Word documents accurately

Provide administrative support and facilitate external visits and events

It is essential that you undertake the extensive duties with flexibility, initiative and enthusiasm and operate as an integral part of the team

The role requires a high level of accountability, integrity, resilience and the ability to work within a team
Business Support Officer (BSO)​ administrative support:
Extensive complex diary management

Extensive complex travel arrangements, both international and domestic and expenses

Organise complex meetings, events, workshops and training days, participating when required and taking and managing actions

Proficient in utilising MS Office applications and understanding and utilising MBDA tools and systems

Participation in UK Support Function initiatives and personal development initiatives

A professional demeanour in all situations and be able to withhold confidential information and exhibit high levels of integrity

Proactive and progressive attention to detail

These tasks may be varied and ad-hoc in scope
What we're looking for from you:
Experience in a similar Business /Admin Support role; managing complex diaries, organising meetings, events, travel arrangements and expenses

Someone who can exhibit a high level of resilience, communication, organisation skills and attention to detail, which is key to success in this role

Someone who is forward thinking, who looks to improve efficiencies in working practices and processes

Ability to prioritise, be adaptable, multi-task and manage your own workload effectively

Strong communication skills

Someone who is an enthusiastic team player

Willingness to learn and extend the role above and beyond the job description

To develop to become the knowledge point of contact within the team
Our company:
Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include:
Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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